He Stares Down at his Callused Palms and Smiles

  Callused palms from tilting the earth Hardened and thickened from weeding un-welcomed asphyxiation Sweat-drops habitats his forehead It’s blistering He sips from a container and pours the rest on his sprouts Agony possesses his being He worries – worry for their survival The sun sets, so he heads back to his hut without hope He returns daily to sustain his routine Weeks ahead, he…

I am out of Inspiration

By Daniella Djiogan I am out of inspiration at the moment Perhaps it will come in a day or two Searching my mind for one usually doesn’t help No, it does…sometimes But such materials are never favored I’d rather write something from the heart From a feeling I’ve lived and understood at the moment Thank God…

Today I Saw The Strongest Woman Cry

By Daniella Djiogan Today I saw the strongest woman cry. She cried as she sent her child away. I had never seen her cry, so it took me by surprise. She always seemed so strong that I failed to realize that she too could be human She could withstand not crying when she was ill-treated by…

Sadness

By Daniella Djiogan When sadness takes upon the soul When suspicions clouds your mind When you become sick because you’re emotionally weak All you can do is wait till all subsides Wait till you regain self-respect Wait for something to change Wait for a change that will drive away your suspicions A change that will…